The Dickinson press., 1887-10-22
DEDICATED TO JUSTICE.
The New Court House Formally Dedica.
ted by Judge Francis.
The First Term of Cont In Stark Go.

The New Court House Formally Dedica.
ted by Judge Francis.
The First Term Of Court In Stark Go.
Judge Francis arrived here Monday
evening and OH Tuesday morning, in
the presence of a large number of at
torneys and crowded court room Of
Interested spectators, formally dedi.
Gated the court house to the purposes
for which it WAS designed in the fol.
lowing neat and complimentary re.
marks: Civilization, progress and true
development must come from the PEG.
pie, and in all new counties. in the
process of settlement and develop
ment, anything That indicates true
progress is worthy of comment. 1t is,
therefore, with exceeding great pleas
ure that. in the performance of my
official duties, l find myself this beau.
tiful morning, i'll this beautiful court
house, far out toward the West in
which direction the course Of empire
takes it's way. l find here, in this
new. enterprising and we'll situated
town Of Dickinson. on the line Of the
great highway that forms part of that
line extending from the Atlantic to
the Pacific coast. Il well built, we'll
furnished and we'll designed court
building. 1t reflects great credit upon
the people Of this county, and truly
illustrates that in their progress the
people Of Dakota are determined to
build we'll. We are building now,
not alone for the present, but for the
time to come when we, no longer act
ing in this earthly arena. others will
act i'll our places. We are building in
Dakota now the foundations Of IL great
state. Let us see to it then, that We.
the people, who hold the power in this
country, (and when l say this country
l speak of the United Statesl. let us
sec to it that we build these founda-
tions we'll. Let every stone placed in
it. in all its length and breadth be
tried and tested. and above all, let
every stone that is laid in this foun-
dation he covered entirely owe with
honor. and let there Lc inscribed upon
the principal stone, the corner stone
OF all, these words, Justice, Honor and
Virtue. If we nre true to these things.
these three. Justice, Honor and Viz
tue, We cannot but succeed. No hu-
man eye can now :ce no human un-
Outstanding car for a moment cOlnpre-
bend the vast proportions of the com
ing state, OF empire of tho Great
Northwest. Build your churches,
build your school houses, foster and
care for the public school system, be-
cause it is IL of the strongest pillars
upon which onr country and govern.
ment rests: and above all, see TO ii
that the administration Of justice j.
properly carried out. Have respect
: for law, have respect for the Court
: speak kindly of all, and never harshly
l uV' huoN SotllS uny , opiiICN'iIiVs Jch Hiiu
1 /, whether we will on no, will be called
: upon to stand for Judgment ourselves;
let us,therefore. judge not harshly lest
we ourselves lie judged in the same
way. shall always keep this present
occasion in a bright aud conspicuou,
: place in the record Of my official dua
ties. I cannot express to you the
4 great satisfaction that j feel within
l. me at what my eyes behold.
n propose now, in just a word, to prop
4 erly dedicate this building in order
9 that.it may appear OF record hereafter
4 that before we applied this building
to its uses it was officially and prop
l. erly dedicated.
& And now, in the name OF the GreaI
Law Oliver, and in the name of ths
t people OF this country, and in thu
s name OF Honor, of Law, OF Equity. o'
d Justice, of Virtue and of true Pro
It gross. 1 dedicate this building to TIN
9 purposes for which it was de
signed. The court isnow open.
h After the Judge completed his dedi
catory remarks the grand jury wa
h impannclled and sworn, consisting o
the following gentlemen who hav'
the honor of serving On the frs
grand jury OF Stark county: d. l. Bal
/, ley. Chas. Green, j. +. Fowler, NJ. L
u klinefelter, Henry B%rademyer, ]. M
y IIollensworth. Win. Moore, Benjamin
y Walton, ID. ID. Hersey, Il. e. Perry, {
% NJ. DeFrance. G. II. Merry, Jos
4" Spence, +. L.. Scoicld. Geo. Palmer
y f. X. Bonney. w. b. Powers and i
!, T. Phillips.
J" In closing the term Friday evenin
~ Judge Francis somplimented til
~ grand and petit iuries for their faiti
VI full and impartial service during til
" week.
]" A freight train wrecked ne;
ld Hodges delayed the east bound pas
or enger train several hours yestcrda.
VI, Several freight cars jumped the trac
in and were badly wrecked. No IN il
to jured.
=, The dance gi7cn by the Eband ho,
IS last evening was SHINY attended, o,
ID ing to the %inclemency Of the weathe
however those present report a vel
lie pleasant time.
,a The following persons were MAJ
-, citizens Of the United states at Il
present term of court: Daniel Jaco
~ son, Mails Christensen, Nels Petersu
Martin ii. Breuln, John Fisher, Ro
~ ert Fisher, VIM. Cooke, VIM.